News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-07-21

of hardness during the term. Willie
| Davis got the most head-marks.
Jimmie Savage, one of the night
hands at the hide house, received &
very severe cut on his left wrist while
at work on the beam, Monday night
The aesher, or knife, slipped, cutting
a deep cash, which the doctor was
obliged to take several stitches in
He will be laid up for some time.
We acknowledge receipt from E. G.
Wilson of paper containing full ac-
count of the Presidents reception at
Forestport, n. Y, last Saturday.
Ed" was present and pronounced
it very pleasant affair. He says,
"The President and Mrs. Cleveland
had a pleasant word and smile for
each as they were introduced to them
by name"
Henry NJ. Mcfarland has been
elected to fill the vacancy in the board
of directors of the LamoilIe County
National Bank, caused by the death
of A. L. Moves. Mr.. Mcfarland is
an excellent business man, and his
selection is deserved recognition of
the superior business qualifications
which he has shown since he came
among us.
t. H. Porter, j. W. Redmond, and
Leon Wiswell are the committee to
arrange for Union Sunday Schools
annual picnic. The pic-nics gotten
up by this school are always a success
and a source of much pleasure for
the many who attend. We have rea-
son to believe. that the one this year
will not be in the least behind those of
former years.
The educational number of the Free
Press contains picture of Principal
Campbell of the Johnson Normal
School. 1t is very poor representa-
ton of the Professor, and does not in
the least dc him justice, as all who
know him will affirm. Prof. Camp
bell is not only one of our best educa-
tors, but is also one of the best looking
principals in the State.
Mrs. Albert Plummer of Boston,
with her son Arthur, and her nephew,
Mr.. Fred Allen of Gloucester, Mass,
are spending few days at the Amer
lean House. We should have been
much pleased TO have been favored
with the genial presence of Mr.. Plum
mer, who, for the past two years has
paid our town visit as the repre-
sentative of the Shoe and Leather Re
porter of New York City, having been
attracted hither by Mr.. Pages calf
skin business, which his journal has
deemed of sufficient interest to its
readers to warrant elaborate articles
upon in each of the past two years.
KNICK-KNACKs.-C. F. Randall has
been in Canada the past few days
selecting horses for his new livery
F. p. Hill is enjoying a we'll earned
vacation, and is improving it by spend
ing a few days with his brother at St.
Armand, P. Q.-Mrs. Moses Good
hue is slowly improving in health
T. II. Porter has added a carriage
house to his premises. new stoop
has recently been built on the front of
the parsonage, which, after it is
painted, will greatly improve the
appearance of the building.-T. H.
Porter has sold his horse, together with
a buggy and harness, to Westford
parties.-The small boy and the
green apple are at present on excel
lent terms, to the delight Of the physi-
cians.-Envelopes have advanced in
market, but we have a few thousand
in stock that we shall print at the old
rates.-Emeroy Goddard is spending
a few weeks with relatives in Franklin
County,. G. Salisbury and family
of Burlington are at the American
The flag, captured by the Johnsonians
at our centennial, has been marked
'tLamoille County Tug-of-War Flag"
and is now in the hands of the victors.
VIM. Bailey's little child is very i'll.
This is an excellent season for every
person to practice keeping his temper.
The internal potato bug seems to
(" hold the fort !" still in this region
Miss Emma Galbreth of New York is
at 1.-THE Elms" again this summer
Mrs. Alma Campbell, from New Hamp-
shire, is visiting relatives in town.
Milo Holbrook and family of New York
City are in town for short time
About next January you will be sorry
for all the hard things you are now
saving about this weather.-The rasp-
berry season is at its height and " go
ing berrying" is very fashionable just
now; especially with the young peo-
pie. The crop is pronounced very
large.-Why wouldn't an artesian well
be ''proper thing" for the West
End of the village? The scarcity of
water suggests that something ought
to be done to supply the demand
Brown has hung out livery sign on
his premises.-Dog days are here
Cyrus Prouty, Of Brighton, Mass,
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
are visiting friends in this place.